Society – Page 612 – Out of the Wilderness

Geek Week

In honor of YouTube’s Geek Week: At the dog park the other day I walked past a party of three (pictured) and overheard a geeky comment: “The difference between the Hobbit and those is the protagonist’s age.” When I sat down, I laughed a while about that comment as I waited for Angry Birds toContinue reading “Geek Week”

I Love My Honda

Notice anything ironic about this? on the left side: I ❤ My Honda on the right side: For Sale

Things I Wouldn’t Have Believed A Year Ago

If you told me a year ago that I’d be making more money than New England tight end Aaron Hernandez the last half of 2013. I’d visit a doctor and a dentist on two consecutive days. Last summer we saw dolphins jumping in the boat wake and I told my nephew it was a onceContinue reading “Things I Wouldn’t Have Believed A Year Ago”

Shot a Rooster and Killed a Hen

I was at work the other day and someone came up and said, “How ya been, Ben? Shot a rooster and killed a hen.” Now, he’s from Cracker’s Neck, Virginia so he knows just about every country phrase there is. Sometimes when I email him, I need Google to help me come up with aContinue reading “Shot a Rooster and Killed a Hen”

The Dentist and the Doctor

I recently went to the dentist and let me tell you, to measure how long it’s been since my last visit, you need not use months. I’m talking years. So I was a bit concerned they’d need to replace all my teeth or worse yet, just tell me I’m too far gone and it wouldContinue reading “The Dentist and the Doctor”